GALE SIMONDS
COCOA
BEACH
Died: May 25, 2000
| GALE SIMONDS
COCOA BEACH -- Gale Crittenden Simonds, 75, a security inspector and
retired Army veteran, died Thursday, May 25, at Holmes Regional Medical
Center in Melbourne.
Mr. Simonds was born in White Bear Lake, Minn. He came to Brevard County 26 years ago from New York. During World War II, he served in the Pacific and in Korea with the Marine Corps. He later enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War. After his military retirement, Simonds worked for Pan Am at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Patrick Air Force Base and other down-range stations. Mr. Simonds was a member of Holy Apostles Episcopal Church in Satellite Beach. Survivors include his son, Michael Simonds of Fort Lauderdale; daughter, Michelle Clabaugh of Cocoa Beach; and five grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Apostles Episcopal Church. Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home in Cocoa Beach is in charge of arrangements. |